The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° ESE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:29pm / 1:59pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2pm on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (316) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    WSW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 3:12am.
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